︎
AD 43 | Blake Neubert
"Horror Surrealism"



Blake Paul Neubert is a Colorado artist that focuses on figurative painting. He references themes from his experiences working in the criminal justice field with substance abuse and mental illness. He is the Co-Founder of Death of a Coworker.


Topics discussed in this episode:
  • Growing up in Wyoming
  • Childhood
  • How painting gave him a tool to fit in with the other kids
  • Pushing through failures
  • How working in the criminal justice / judicial field influences the way he views the world
  • His new body of work coming from a deeply personal and dark place
  • Leaving behind a legacy
  • Not getting distracted by our own ego and self-image
  • The emotional rollercoaster of trying to have a career in the arts
  • The harsh realities of being an artist
  • Uninformed perspectives on how much quality paintings are worth
  • How we're living in a world run by technology, which has its pros and cons. We have accessibility to everything, however because of this it has a ripple effect that devalues things that once held a stronger value.
  • How Death of a Coworker came to be

Posted 08.01.2016


About

"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists.

This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside.

My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic.

When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word “movement”.

In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art."

- Yoshino
Contact

info@artistdecoded.com